Dan DeCarlo

Dan DeCarlo
BornDaniel S. DeCarlo
(1919-12-12)December 12, 1919
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2001(2001-12-18) (aged 82)
New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Area(s)Penciller, Inker
Notable works
AwardsInkpot Award, 1991[1]
National Cartoonists Society Award, 2000
Spouse(s)Josie Dumont
Children2

Daniel S. DeCarlo (December 12, 1919 – December 18, 2001)[2] was an American cartoonist best known for having developed the look of Archie Comics in the late 1950s and early 1960s, modernizing the characters to their contemporary appearance and establishing the publisher's house style up until his death. As well, he is the generally recognized co-creator of the characters Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats (the title character of which was named for his wife), and Cheryl Blossom.

  1. ^ "Inkpot Award". December 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Daniel DeCarlo - Obituary". The Journal News. Lower Hudson Valley, New York. December 20, 2001. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.